I previously posted about a bracket that I designed and 3D printed for the intercooler pump. It was a nice bracket, but when I went to install it I realized that there was a better location which required the pump to be as tight as possible to the bottom of the car and the chassis tube. So, into the bin went the bracket.
When designing the new bracket I held the pump in place and rotated it until I found the best angle for the outlet. I then removed the cap and clocked the body all four positions, each 90 degrees apart. Since the inlet is on the radial axis the electrical connector drove that choice.
One of the nice things about 3D printing is that it’s easy to incorporate features. For example, the picture below shows the back of bracket. The recesses around the mounting holes accommodate the flange on the NutSerts (i.e., gold piece with ridges) which allows the bracket to sit flush with the chassis.
In the picture below, the pump is mounted to the 2” x 2” chassis rail in front of the fuel surge tank. The top stainless steel hard line supplies the heat exchangers in nose and the bottom one returns the coolant to the intercoolers. The pump outlet is clocked two degrees too high so I’m going to tweak and reprint it. Once that’s done I’ll cut the lines, add beads and connect them with silicone hose.
